We live in a wondrous time in which the strong is weak because of his moral scruples and the weak grows strong because of his audacity. Strong
Thought, backed by strong desire, has a tendency to transmute itself into its physical equivalent. Strong
Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of readiness to die. Strong
The balance of power is the scale of peace. The same balance would be preserved were all the world not destitute of arms, for all would be alike; but since some will not, others dare not lay them aside… Horrid mischief would ensue were one half the world deprived of the use of them… the weak will become prey to the strong. Strong
Not gold, but only man can make a people great and strong; men who, for truth and honor’s sake, stand fast and suffer long. Strong
A rose looks grey at midnight, but the flame is just asleep. And steel is strong because it knows the hammer and white heat. Strong